July 02, 1887

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Features

Our Slow New Navy

Corsets and Consumption

Photographic Notes - July 2, 1887

An Improved Car Coupling

A Combined Carpet and Weather Strip

A Revolving Self-Ventilating Churn

An Improved Pitman or Pump Rod

An Improved Universal Pantograph

An Easily Adjusted Awning for Doors or Windows

An Improved Feeder for Stoves

Manufacture of Large Guns

An Improved Jack

The New British Racing Yacht Thistle

A Water Cooled Refrigerator

Improved Filter Press Pump

Dutch Belted Cattle

Flying Foxes

Miscellaneous Inventions - July 2, 1887

Special - July 2, 1887

Engineering Inventions - July 2, 1887

Agricultural Inventions - July 2, 1887

Departments

Letters

Correspondence - July 2, 1887

Recommended

New Books and Publications - July 2, 1887

Departments

Business and Personal - July 2, 1887

Index of Inventions - July 2, 1887

Notes and Queries - July 2, 1887

Patents - July 2, 1887

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